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| View Article | 2 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Friday, February 06, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/02/06/horoscopes-today-friday-february-06-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. ## … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | February 6, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Man sentenced to 6 years for sexually assaulting girl near Lane Tech High School | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/02/man-sentenced-to-6-years-for-sexually-assaulting-girl-near-lane-tech-high-school.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-sentenced-to-6-years-for-sexually-assaulting-girl-near-lane-tech-high-school | ![][1] _Emmanuel Ortega-Garcia (Chicago Police Department, Google)_ A man who [ followed a teenage girl ][2] from a CTA bus and sexually assaulted her inside a fast food restaurant just steps from Lane Tech High School was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison. Emmanuel Ortega-Garcia, 35, pleaded guilty to … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Hobart approves $11B Amazon data center, details still unclear | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hobart-approves-11b-amazon-data-center-details-still-unclear | ![Fight over Amazon data center in Indiana][1] #### [ Fight over Amazon data center in Indiana ][2] Controversy surrounding a proposed Amazon center coming to Hobart, Indiana. The concerns from residents. #### The Brief * * Hobart City Council approved an $11 billion Amazon data center in January. * The … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Burglars use sledgehammers to break into Oak Lawn restaurant and smash open slot machines | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oak-lawn-restaurant-burglary-slot-machines-hashtag-95/ | A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess. At Hashtag 95 in Oak Lawn, the restaurant was a little slow on Thursday, but owner Nick Perakis was grateful it looked nothing like the connected gaming room, where … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Joliet sign-making business carrying on after fire destroys building | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/joliet-union-signs-printing-fire/ | One week after [ a Joliet sign-making business burned down ][3] , the owner was personally delivering orders to his customers until he can rebuild. Union Signs and Printing, at 1 S. Eastern Av., was reduced to rubble in a fire on Jan. 29, but owner David Strama's own sense … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois led the nation in tornadoes in 2025 as Tornado Alley shifted into Midwest | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-tornadoes-2025-tornado-alley-climate-change/ | Illinois had more tornadoes than any other state in the U.S. last year. As the climate warms, Illinois has seen a surge in tornado activity in the last few years. Illinois led the nation in number of tornadoes in both 2023 and 2025 – a huge spike over our long-term … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | ABC Local | Fired Chicago-area Catholic schools teacher faces new child sexual abuse allegations | https://abc7chicago.com/post/former-archdiocese-chicago-teacher-private-tutor-brett-smith-faces-new-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-lawsuit/18550746/ | EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- There new allegations tonight against a fired Chicago-area Catholic school teacher. Brett Smith was already accused of sex abuse. Now a family's lawsuit says he groomed their second grader and "inappropriately touched" him last month. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here … |
| View Article | midnight | February 6, 2026 | ABC Local | City of Hobart votes to approve a fill permit for controversial Amazon data center proposal | https://abc7chicago.com/post/city-hobart-indiana-votes-approve-fill-permit-controversial-amazon-data-center-proposal/18550806/ | HOBART, Ind. (WLS) -- The City of Hobart has voted to approve a fill permit on the site designated for an Amazon data center during a meeting Thursday night. It came after outcry from the crowd, calling for more studies on the site. Emotions ran high at the Hobart Plan … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | NBC Local | A complete guide to voting in the 2026 Illinois primary election | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/a-complete-guide-to-voting-in-the-2026-illinois-primary-election/3887394/ | It’s almost election season in the Chicago area, and there are countless major races that voters will have to pay attention to. From U.S. Senate to Illinois governor to Cook County Board President, a slew of offices will be on the primary ballot when the election rolls around in March, … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Freezing drizzle, bursts of snowfall expected cause ‘messy' Friday commute | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/freezing-drizzle-bursts-of-snowfall-expected-cause-messy-friday-commute/3887397/ | Overnight freezing drizzle paired with bursts of snowfall in the early hours Friday is expected to leave roads slick and cause a 'messy' morning commute, the National Weather Service warned. A "wintry mix" of snow, sleet and freezing rain Friday morning is expected to build upon a "glaze of ice" … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | From FCS to Super Bowl LX, Jason Myers’ unique journey | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/from-fcs-to-super-bowl-lx-jason-myers-unique-journey/ | **By Olivia Craycraft ** **_Medill Reports_ ** SAN JOSE, Calif. – Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers already holds the NFL record for the most points scored by a kicker in a season. With one game left to play, he could easily tie or break the record for most field goals … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Here’s why the fighting persists. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/gaza-ceasefire-fighting-continues-explainer/ | JERUSALEM — As the bodies of two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes arrived at hospitals in Gaza on Wednesday, the director of one asked a question that has echoed across the war-ravaged territory for months. “Where is the ceasefire? Where are the mediators?” Shifa Hospital’s Mohamed Abu Selmiya wrote … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | NFL Honors: Bears' Joe Thuney wins Protector award; Mike Vrabel beats Ben Johnson for Coach of the Year | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/05/bears-joe-thuney-wins-protector-of-the-year-award-nfl-honors | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] SAN FRANCISCO — [ Bears ][23] coach Ben Johnson lost out to the Patriots’ Mike Vrabel for Coach of … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bulls coach Billy Donovan said no plans to walk away from a rebuild | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2026/02/05/bulls-coach-billy-donovan-no-plans-to-walk-away-from-rebuild | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] TORONTO – The narrative surrounding Billy Donovan’s mutual departure from Oklahoma City was that the coach didn’t want to … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Previewing and predicting this weekend's top high school basketball games | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/02/05/previewing-and-predicting-this-weekends-top-high-school-basketball-games | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] As the calendar turns to February and win totals climb into the 20s for teams, the realization hits that … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Bears guard Joe Thuney wins inaugural NFL Protector of the Year Award | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-joe-thuney-nfl-protector-of-the-year-award/ | Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney was named the NFL's top offensive lineman of 2025 on Thursday, winning the inaugural Protector of the Year Award. Thuney, who also was named to the NFL All-Pro team for the third year in a row last month, and earned his fourth Pro Bowl selection … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Brandon Ingram scores 33 points as Raptors beat new-look Bulls 123-107 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/brandon-ingram-scores-33-points-as-raptors-beat-new-look-bulls-123-107/ | Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the new-look Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Thursday night. Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili each scored 17 points and Scottie Barnes added 13 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Chicago. Toronto has 31 wins in … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Bears win Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year for Williams-Moore overtime TD vs. Packers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-next-gen-stats-moment-of-the-year-dj-moore-caleb-williams-touchdown-packers/ | Caleb Williams certainly had plenty of big throws to celebrate in 2025, but it wasn't hard to pick his most memorable one after he launched a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore to beat the Packers in overtime in Week 16. That clutch throw was honored as the Next Gen … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | ABC Local | Former Chicago Cub Javier Báez among players left off Puerto Rico WBC roster over insurance coverage | https://abc7chicago.com/post/world-baseball-classic-former-chicago-cub-javier-bez-among-players-left-off-puerto-ricos-wbc-roster-insurance-coverage/18550355/ | NEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa and Javy Báez, a member of the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series champion team, were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | ABC Local | Changing drug landscape: As overdose deaths decline, new threats emerge in Chicago area | https://abc7chicago.com/post/changing-drug-landscape-overdose-deaths-decline-new-threats-emerge-chicago-area-abc7-team-investigates/18550232/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the nation cautiously marks a two-year decline in overdose deaths, there are new warnings about emerging threats in Chicago-area street drugs, the ABC7 I-Team has learned. Federal drug investigators and outreach organizations are flagging what could be the next wave of the opioid crisis as substances … |